Definitions for desensitizing
de·sen·si·tiz·ing

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1. desensitizing, desensitisingadjective

   making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli

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1. desensitizing

   Desensitizing refers to the process of making someone less likely to feel shock or distress by overexposure to particular stimuli or situations, causing a decrease in emotional responsiveness. It can also refer to the act of reducing the sensitivity or reactivity of a physical part of the body or reducing the effect of a drug over time due to continuous use.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of desensitizing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of desensitizing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of desensitizing in a Sentence

1. Eric Beeson:

   Research clearly shows that these images have an influence on suicidal behaviors, but how this occurs is far more important to me, it is very possible that provocative experiences have a desensitizing effect that makes suicidal behaviors more likely.

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References

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